Frantoi Cutrera Primo Double Organic & DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2023

Flos Olei 2024 (98/100)

Flos Olei 2023 (98/100)

Gambero Rosso La Stella 2022 for 10 consecutive years of Tre Foglie

Gambero Rosso Special Prize 2022 - Oil Mill of the Year

Frantoi Cutrera’s Primo Double is a wonderful addition to our selection. Produced in the area of Chiaramonte Gulfi, north of Ragusa in southern Sicily, Primo has won a number of awards over the years. Both DOP and Organic certified. 

In a 500 ml bottle, Primo Double is a monocultivar of the local Tonda Iblea olives. The olives are cold pressed at the family’s mill within six hours of being picked. The olives for Primo Double are organically farmed.

It is green with golden reflections and Intensely Fruity. The notes are elegant and spicy with elements of green tomato. Perhaps you will notice the clear notes of balsamic herbs and sweet almond, the latter certainly from the single variety Tonda Iblea olives. The result is a nice harmony of sweet, bitter, and spicy elements. Perfect on a salad or grilled vegetables.

Another credential? This is a favorite of Mario Batali, it is served at both Esca and Babbo. Esca presents a seafood centered menu, while Babbo serves the best an Italian might prepare in the Mid-Atlantic/Hudson Valley region. Cited as a favorite on p. 141 of Mario Batali's Molto Gusto.

You can read more about Primo in this blog post, Buyer's Guide, Anatomy of a Great Label.